At what point does gas prices affect your ability to follow State?...

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feeds@yuku.com (CowtownDawg) — Mon, 12 May 2008 09:47:15 GMT

if you want to BTO, but I'm not of the legal age of 35 years old that is required to be President of these United States. Besides, I'm not sure I could handle being the President. Too many limp wristed sissy socialists in power on the other side of the aisle. I'm quite certain that I could not deal with them on a regular basis.

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feeds@yuku.com (Barkman Turner Overdrive) — Sat, 10 May 2008 11:20:36 GMT

Can I be your SECDEF? My first move would be to change the name back to the Department of War.

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feeds@yuku.com (Seshomoru) — Sat, 10 May 2008 10:30:12 GMT

http://www.zimbio.com/Renewable+Energy/articles/326/Study+Examines+Ethanol+Effect+Corn+Prices

I'd also think the president of the RFA would be interested in lowering corn prices, since they have to buy the stuff to make ethanol. I doubt he'd be trying to point the government in the direction of something that won't lower the price of corn.
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feeds@yuku.com (saddawg) — Sat, 10 May 2008 09:40:40 GMT

Osama Obama should be on good terms with oil producing nations.

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feeds@yuku.com (beachbumdawg) — Sat, 10 May 2008 09:29:41 GMT

Mutt the Hoople wrote:

Coach34 wrote:
exxon mobil has made 20 BILLION dollars in profits.
As for the "environmental crisis"? It's all bogus bullshit. Carbon Dioxide is NOT a poison, electric cars pollute the environment more than gas cars because coal power plants put out more...

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feeds@yuku.com (williecunningham) — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:57:40 GMT
So glad you picked such an unbiased source to support your argument. Because Mr Tolman certainly doesn't have a dog in that fight. You should have stuck with this: "I fully realize that an economist can both support and disprove just about any theory out there." Because you were pretty much on target there.

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feeds@yuku.com (Indndawg) — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:48:21 GMT
ever on this board. And that is pretty bad. Oil future speculators, demand from India and China, and having not built ANY refinerys since Jimmy Carter was president is causing the bad situation.

Dems in Congress refuse to let oil companies drill b/c they're in bed w/environmentalist wackos.

There's the problems right there.
Extreme layoff the liberal kool aid and you'll see things more clear

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feeds@yuku.com (Mutt the Hoople) — Sat, 10 May 2008 07:21:34 GMT

Coach34 wrote:
exxon mobil has made 20 BILLION dollars in profits.
Which is excellent for their shareholders, many of whom are in the middle class. The reason they have such enormous profits is because they explored, drilled, and recovered oil back when it wasn't profitable for them to do it. Because of their patience and foresight, we don't have any gasoline shortages like we did back in...

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feeds@yuku.com (beachbumdawg) — Fri, 09 May 2008 19:10:07 GMT

Maroon Eagle wrote:

And the reason why we don't drill in the US is simple. It costs less to get oil from Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf countries than it does to produce American oil. When it becomes cost-effective, there will be more exploration. Right now, it's not. But it's getting closer to that point.

And the reason it would cost so much to drill/produce american oil is that...

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feeds@yuku.com (Maroon Eagle) — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:21:02 GMT
It costs more than twice as much in a lot of European countries, but that's mostly because of taxes which help to curb some use of gas as well as serve as revenue streams for their governments.

And cutting the federal gas tax is an very bad idea... that means no revenue to fund highway maintenance and improvements for three months. I'd rather pay more to better ensure properly maintained roads.

And the reason why we don't drill in the US is simple. It costs...

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feeds@yuku.com (dawgstudent) — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:17:20 GMT
My cheap ass already car pools to work. Besides going out and buying a more effiicent vehicle, people will still have to buy gas. But at the same time, I am about a year away from not having a car payment and I welcome those days aGAIN.

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feeds@yuku.com (wpnetdawg) — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:14:31 GMT

And businesses are not in business to be nice and make everyone happy.

Truer words have never been spoken. I hate it (because I don't like paying for gas more than anyone else), but there is no reason for them to lower the price. If I were them, I would raise it some more and see just how much people are willing to pay for it.

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feeds@yuku.com (Coach34) — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:04:34 GMT
the problem is the monopoly they have. There is no other realistic alternative. And in a time when the nation is in a small recession, oil companies are making more money than they EVER have. They arent in recession, they are thriving at a record pace. And its driving prices up on everything, makin it tougher on us, while they have record profits for their monopoly.

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feeds@yuku.com (MSUCostanza) — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:49:27 GMT
right now, but it's not because they "like supply to be strained". That is ridiculous, because it's bad for business. They don't want to right now in the US because oil demand is flat. They are building refineries in Asia because the demand is exploding. Due to increased efficiencies in the US, they are able to produce more than they used to from the same number of refineries. What needs to happen is for drilling to open up, creating the need for new...

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feeds@yuku.com (BewareOfMSUDawg) — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:44:33 GMT

it just gives me an excuse to post my signature.

/oh yeah, gas prices don't affect my going to State games much, since I live in Columbus. It would have to get a lot higher to do that.

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feeds@yuku.com (MSUCostanza) — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:42:26 GMT

AdamDawgDude wrote:
Take a loss on gas prices like the rest of us and enjoy $3 billion a quarter in profits.

Astonishing. You aren't a business major, I hope.

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feeds@yuku.com (ticktaxidog) — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:32:35 GMT
There are many ways to make a car go down the road. Our real problem lies in finding alternatives for other petro-chemical products. That black sludge called crude oil is a very chemically complex substance that is refined into the building blocks for a VERY wide range of consumer products. Simply eliminating the need for petrol gasoline will not solve all of our problems.

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feeds@yuku.com (MadDawg) — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:29:30 GMT
they like supply to be strained. Every time an explosion at a refinery shuts it down for a few months, supply goes down, prices go up, and they make more money.

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feeds@yuku.com (AdamDawgDude) — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:18:15 GMT

Phew....classic case of the answer being somewhere in the middle. Yes, we need to drill offshore and in Alaska. It drives up the supply and gives us a chance at being independent when OPEC feels like being A-holes (most of the time). So what if Exxon is making a ton of money off of everything but oil prices. Profits are profits. Be somewhat socially responsible and support your kick-ass country that allows you to make $10 billion in 3 months. Take a loss on gas prices like the...

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feeds@yuku.com (DesotoCountyDawg) — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:14:26 GMT
I'm not disagreeing that Ethanol has a part in the price swing but there is way more to it than just that.

http://sixpackspeak.yuku.com/sreply/30455/t/point-does-gas-prices-affect--ability--follow-State.html

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feeds@yuku.com (dawgstudent) — Fri, 09 May 2008 11:12:27 GMT
Will it hinder your trips in the fall if it stays at the current level or goes up?